Child and Family ConnectionsYour Doorway to the Illinois Early Intervention Service System (EI)

​About Us

Child and Family Connections (CFC) serves families with children under the age of 3 with suspected developmental delays. The program is within the Population Health Services Division of the Lake County Health Department. CFC provides a system point of entry into the Illinois Early Intervention System. CFC provides service coordination of early intervention services including evaluations, connecting eligible families to therapies, community resources and transition.

Who Can Receive Services

Children who are residents of Lake County, under the age of 3, and have met criteria for eligibility, the most common being a 30 percent delay in development or documentation of an automatically eligible medical diagnosis that may cause developmental delays.​

The family-centered EI services are coordinated, culturally sensitive, comprehensive and effective in assisting families to help their children reach their fullest potential. CFC staff ensures that families are aware of their EI rights and choices for services.